The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

restrictions between this country and
the United States by the passage of
reciprocity treaty or otherwise, as may
be agreed upon by the two Govern
ments, was passed.
A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at Cincinnati, Ohio, last week,
when Miss Cora Nj. Finch became
Mrs. j. Edward Smith and the finish.
ing chapter of u delightful little ro-
nance was written. The bride a Gin
cinnati girl, who, owing to financial
reverses, went to Kansas City several
years ago, and became telephone
operator The groom is a merchant
of good standing in Kansas City.
While attending to his business he
was attractedby the sweet voice of the
girl operator, and the impression was
so deep that he sought her out and Sc
cured an Introduction. The acquaint-
ance, which had such a romantic be-
ginning, opened into warm friend
ship, and then into love, and the we'd
ding was the happy result.
Gen. A. 4. Jackson of Jonesboro
Tenn, is one Of the oldest Confederate
Generals now living, being in his
eighty-frst year He went into the
war at fifty-fiye years of age, and rose
to the rank of a General. One of his
exploits was the defeat of the Federal
General Burbridge and his colored
troops at Saltville in 1864. Old as he
was he fought through the entire war
in active services in Tennessee and
Southwest Virginia.-Abipgdon Ea-
amineer.
Mr.. Stephen A. Doughlas, son ofthe
Little Giant" who is a candidate for
the office of corporation counsel of
Chicago under the incoming admins
tration, used to be a decidedly care
less liver. For year or more past,
however, he has been total abstainer
from all strong drinks, and las even
made some temperance speeches at
Mr. Murphy's meetings
Gen. Phil. Sheridan is making up a
party of friends to take long horse
back ride down through the valley of
Virginia, the scene of his old cavalry
exploits. The party will start some
time next month. Senator Don Cam
eron wall be one of the number. Gen.
Sheridan and Senator Cameron visit
tied the same section last summer,
and were cordially received and hos.
pitably entertained at several points.
The trial of the prisoners implicated
in the plot to kill the Czar has COM
menced. Among the prisoners is a
maiden of striking beauty. 1t is re-
ported that short account of the trial
will be published in the official Ga
2ette on the morning of the execu-
tions.
toung Wife-I took great pains
with that cucumber salad, John and
hope you enioved it.
Husband (anxiously)-Tm afraid
my dear, that took great pains with
it too.
]. H. Burns, wealthy farmer, near
Mansfield. Ills, with three others was
on scaffold Tuesday painting his
barn, when a calf with a rope around
its neck got the rope wrapped about
one Of the posts supporting hescaffold
and in trying 20 pull away pulled down
down the scaffold, Burns was killed,
and Robt, Newton, one Of the men on
the scaffold, was fatally injured
The West Virginia Legislature adj
journed at an early hour Monday in
order that the representatives might
go to the circus.
The East Tennessee, Virginia
& Georgia Railroad has resorted emf
grant tickets, that were taken off sale
for a short time. They will be sole
hereafter.
A sick lady in Ellayille, Ga, las
Saturday evening had just expressed
wish that some of the hunter woulC
: bring her bird, when, before any o
her friends had replied, partridge
1 came auttering down the chimney
The bird was caught and dressed fo
her and she enjoyed it,